The Dallas Cowboys have not completed a lot to enhance the group within the early levels of free company.
Staff proprietor Jerry Jones criticized the protection underneath Matt Eberflus and practically traded for Maxx Crosby, however that is the one cause they’ve made headlines lately.
Issues have been oddly quiet on the George Pickens entrance, and the dearth of progress generally speaks volumes.
Contemplating that, NFL analyst Gilberto Manzano of Sports activities Illustrated would not rule out a commerce sooner or later within the close to future.
The Cowboys would possibly nonetheless commerce George Pickens
“On offense, it appears Jerry Jones will take his time figuring out a long-term extension with George Pickens, sticking to the acquainted theme of overpaying his star gamers,” Manzano wrote. “Or possibly Jones trades Pickens earlier than the season, identical to he did with Parsons final yr. Once more, no clue on what this group is doing.”
As anticipated, the Cowboys tagged Pickens earlier than the deadline. He’ll make roughly $27.8M assured if he agrees to play underneath these circumstances, however that is an enormous if.
Pickens and the Cowboys have till July 15 to succeed in a long-term deal. In any other case, the previous Pittsburgh Steelers star is anticipated to threaten to carry out.
The Cowboys have an extended historical past of rubbing their very own gamers the fallacious approach by dragging negotiations for approach too lengthy after which overpaying on the eleventh hour.
That mentioned, given Pickens’ popularity and Jerry Jones’ less-than-favorable relationship together with his agent, David Mulugheta, it is probably not sensible to place cash on Pickens being in Arlington subsequent season, even when that appears just like the likeliest situation proper now.
